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The Prime Minister has called on businesses to help young people entering the job market and give them that “crucial first break”.

The Prime Minister has pledged an extra £1 million to help communities in Cumbria that have been devastated by flooding.

The Prime Minister has promised to focus on getting young people back into work and training during the economic downturn, and tackling anti-social behaviour and crime in communities.

The Prime Minister has praised the “integrity and resolve” of Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy following his appointment as Europe’s first full-time President.

Communities are stronger as a result of social enterprises, the Prime Minister has told people working in the sector at a Downing Street reception to mark Social Enterprise Day.

Consumer Minister Kevin Brennan spent an hour answering questions on Goverment plans to give people more control of credit and store card borrowing and to look at the way lenders are regulated.

The Queen has outlined the Government’s priorities for the coming Parliamentary year in the Queen’s Speech following the official state opening of Parliament.

The Prime Minister has announced that the public will have more free access to Ordnance Survey maps from next year, as part of a government drive to open up data and improve transparency.